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Lead Data Engineer, Bank Tech

at Capital One Financial

📍 Wilmington, DE Unknown 💰 $179K – $204K USD / year Posted March 25, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves leading data engineering projects, developing scalable data pipelines, and mentoring team members within a financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop data pipelines
  • Lead microservices architecture
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Optimize data processing
  • Collaborate with data science teams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Java, Scala, Python, Hadoop ecosystem, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed microservices, and NoSQL databases.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data engineer with over 4 years of experience in application development, big data technologies, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong leadership and mentoring skills are preferred.

Must-Have Skills

application developmentbig data technologiescloud computingJavaPythonScala

Nice-to-Have Skills

machine learningdistributed microservicesNoSQLdata warehousingUnix/Linuxstreaming applications

Tools & Platforms

RedshiftSnowflakeHadoopHiveKafkaSparkGurobiMySQLMongoDBCassandraAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudUNIXLinuxShell scripting

Required Skills

JavaScalaPythonHadoopHiveKafkaSparkAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudNoSQLdata warehousingUNIXLinuxshell scripting

Hard Skills

JavaScalaPythonOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesRedshiftSnowflakeMachine LearningDistributed MicroservicesFull Stack DevelopmentCloud ComputingAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudHadoopHiveKafkaSparkGurobiMySQLMongoDBCassandraUNIXLinuxShell scriptingAgile

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingmentoringcommunicationteamworkadaptability

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services
Job Function Lead data engineering and architecture in financial technology
Role Subtype Lead Data Engineer
Tech Domains Java, Scala, Python, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Spark, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud

Keywords for Your Resume

lead data engineerbig dataapplication developmentJavaPythonScalaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudHadoopHiveKafkaSparkNoSQLMongoDBCassandradata warehousingRedshiftSnowflakedistributed microservicesmachine learningcloud computingUnixLinuxshell scripting

Deal Breakers

Less than 4 years of experience, No experience with cloud platforms, Lack of big data or microservices experience, Must be authorized to work in the US

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